Explaining the growth of international R & D alliances in China

Managerial and Decision Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 101-115

  Li, Jiatao ^a   Zhong, Jing ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 4544362728     PISSN: 01436570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mde.1079     Document Type: Article

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